Out-of-bounds skier found safe after overnight ordeal
Police are offering high praise to Red Mountain staff and local Search and Rescue teams after a mountainous search saw an Ontario man found safe. "On Thursday, Dec. 29 at 4:40 p.m., a frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officer received a report that a 20-year-old Thunder Bay man went missing while skiing while out-of-bounds...
Montrose man facing charges after alleged stabbing
A Montrose man is facing criminal charges after allegedly stabbing his significant other, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 8:37 p.m., frontline Trail and Greater District RCMP officers responded to an alleged assault with a weapon that occurred between a 38-year-old man and a 35-year-old...
Updates from Finance Minister/MLA Katrine Conroy
Dear Neighbours, Friends and Community Members, As we welcome the new year, I hope you all enjoyed a happy and restful holiday, and your 2023 is off to a good start. As your BC government, we’re continuing to tackle the issues affecting British Columbians most. Alongside our new Premier, David Eby, we’re working hard on issues...
Trail's 2023 Christmas Tree Pick Up Jan. 22
On Sunday, Jan. 22, students from J.L. Crowe will pick up Christmas trees where you normally put your garbage out for collection, and at designated locations within each neighbourhood. See the locations listed below or shown on the map at www.trail.ca/TreePickUp. Students will pass through your area only once, so please...
Trail Snow Removal, Jan. 3 – 6
The following snow removal schedule is weather dependent. If delayed due to another snowfall, a revised schedule will be posted. Tuesday, January 3 - 1100 and 1200 blocks of Second Avenue Wednesday, January 4 - Daniel Street Thursday, January 5 - Nelson Avenue & Dockerill Street Friday, January 6 - Binns Street Hill and...
Five ways to avoid pain and injury when starting a new exercise regime
By Lewis Macgregor, Lecturer in Sport, Health & exercise Science, University of Stirling (UK) Getting in the habit of exercising isn’t easy. Not only is finding the time to exercise a major deterrent for people, the fear of aches, pain and injuries is also a reason that people put off starting a new exercise regime. But...
Trail home invasion sees man seriously injured by rubber bullets
The Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a report of a violent home invasion on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, at 2:05 p.m., the Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report of a home invasion in which one man was shot with rubber bullets at a residence on the 700 block of Short Street in Trail. Upon arrival, a number...
A Year of Exciting Outcomes and Building Stronger Futures at Selkirk College
With almost 3,000 students and staff active in the Selkirk College community, the life-and-times of the regional post-secondary is very much a reflection of broader society. Expanding horizons and building tangible futures is the focus, while overcoming challenges and vanquishing obstacles is what ultimately creates exciting...
DriveSmart BC: Beware the Morning After
Party Hearty! Early in my policing career it was not uncommon to find a drunk driver with a blood alcohol level between .30 and .36. These people were truly drunk and not just impaired as most of us would start to be at the .05 level. Time to head for home and sleep it off because some of us have to be at work in the morning....
Arrow Flow Change Notification
BC Hydro would like to notify the public that the discharge rates from Arrow Lakes Reservoir will increase noticeably on Friday, December 23 and Saturday, December 24. When combined with the outflows from the Kootenay River, Columbia River levels at Birchbank are expected to increase by 0.7 metres (2 feet) over the two days....
